This article does seem a bit silly. I think we've reached a point where all future Mario games are going to look somewhat similar graphically. It's not because Nintendo lacks graphical ability; it's because Mario and his world are supposed to look the way they do: like cartoons. Mario is never going to have realistic hair or skin, nor will his world ever be a highly detailed, realistic environment. The art will always be cartoony and abstract, bright and cheerful, because that's the look Nintendo and its fans want.

This article does seem a bit silly. I think we've reached a point where all future Mario games are going to look somewhat similar graphically. It's not because Nintendo lacks graphical ability; it's because Mario and his world are supposed to look the way they do: like cartoons. Mario is never going to have realistic hair or skin, nor will his world ever be a highly detailed, realistic environment. The art will always be cartoony and abstract, bright and cheerful, because that's the look Nintendo and its fans want.